Stats for a good hunter

[Bleachy]

Where should I be looking to putting stats into on a hunter to make him better?

What stats does he need more of thatn others?

Sorry for the noob question.

Regards

[Razmataz]

the obvious reply of "agility" as number 1 springs to mind :) (but for groups/raids this will also mean more damage-control due to aggro)

Then again, I am a very young hunter (lvl+-20) so I am not sure how they have to played in the later game.

I would go for agility 1, willpower & power for those prolonged fights

[Acetaminophen]

1 - Agility
2 - Stamina
3 - Might
4 - Will
5 - Fate

Meh, the stats hunters need never changes in any MMO.

[Bleachy]

Thanks for your replys.

Its much appriciated.

[Sirak]

how many ways are there to affect your stats?
> equipment
> buffs (food, spells)
> ???

[Elent]

.....and traits (accomplishments, finding places in each area, killing x number of mobs, etc.)

[Ravbek Treehugger]

Gained through you deeds panel and some quests...like the level 15 hunter quest gives you a race deed modifier thingy....

[MéLAnoR]

Stats , equips : Agility , morale/power in combat reg , vitality
Traits : Tolerance , Justice , Valour , Determination ,Loyalty ( will switch this with idealism if they fix fate which is broken right now.).

imo these are best configurations for a hunter.
MeL

[Mesana]

Hunters are the Nukers so for raiding i woujld have thought that Fate would be more important for increased Crit Chance.

Is fate broken then?

Also does higher crit chance = higher aggro?

[zimoo]

I THINK aggro is directly related to the amount of damage dealt (I used to draw insane agro back when I used to spam bow skills like there was no tomorrow), so if you crit more then I imagine you would draw more.

[Ueauvan]

also depends on what class/race traits you have equipped. if you have precise strikes then every crit is +1 focus. your playstyle also determines gear/traits. i have solo gear that is very high agility and group gear which has more vit, simple things like gondorian swords with 16 agi each versus vit + weapons

[Deadsquirrel]

I have one charater so far in LOTRO (this is also the first MMORPG i've wanted to play) and he is an Elf Hunter currently at lvl 12, and i have a couple of newbie questions?

1 - When spending Destiny points on abilities, are these abilities only available for a short time and a limited number of uses?

2 - When i lay a trap it lasts for just one attack then the enemy is moving towards me again (not much of a trap as far as i'm concerned)

3 - I'm still in Erin Lund (spelling maybe off) and for some reason i'm a lower level than everyone else, even thoiugh i'm upto the same missions/tasks.
Is this just due to them going round killing bears etc?

Sorry for the Newbie questions :)

[Shariva]

I have one charater so far in LOTRO (this is also the first MMORPG i've wanted to play) and he is an Elf Hunter currently at lvl 12, and i have a couple of newbie questions?

1 - When spending Destiny points on abilities, are these abilities only available for a short time and a limited number of uses?

Yes, the destiny perks are purchased using your destiny points and work for a certain amount of time. I only tried it once with the extra XP gain. Personally I didn't use them as there are enough mobs to kill for XP.

2 - When i lay a trap it lasts for just one attack then the enemy is moving towards me again (not much of a trap as far as i'm concerned)

Well, a mob can break free from a trap. At the more higher level it might just be that your basic trap won't even trap the mob. But if you lay enough traps for your enemies, you'll get a trait called "Sturdy Traps". This trait makes it so your enemies won't break free so easily.
Also, if you place more aggro of the mob, it will come towards you. A good tactic for using traps is to draw two with one being in the trap and you fighting the other.

3 - I'm still in Erin Lund (spelling maybe off) and for some reason i'm a lower level than everyone else, even thoiugh i'm upto the same missions/tasks.
Is this just due to them going round killing bears etc?

Sorry for the Newbie questions :)

It possible the others kill everything they meet on their way to a quest location and do the same on there way back to the quest giver. It's a valid way of playing (I do this myself too :D ) and it makes you level a bit faster. Don't worry about being a lower level class. If you play your class correctly, level hardly matters. ;) Especially if it's one or two levels below the others in your group. :)